Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Saul said, "May God do this to me and even more, if you don't surely die, Jonathan!"
New American Standard Bible
Saul said, “
King James Version
And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
Holman Bible
Saul declared to him, “May God punish me and do so severely
A Conservative Version
And Saul said, God do so and more also, for thou shall surely die, Jonathan.
American Standard Version
And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
Amplified
Saul answered, “May God do so [to me], and more also [if I do not keep my word], for you shall most certainly die, Jonathan.”
Bible in Basic English
And Saul said, May God's punishment be on me if death is not your fate, Jonathan.
Darby Translation
And Saul said, God do so to me and more also; thou shalt certainly die, Jonathan.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will say, So will Jehovah do, and so will he add; for dying, thou shalt die, Jonathan.
King James 2000
And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for you shall surely die, Jonathan.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Saul said, "So may God do [to me] and {more}, you will certainly die today, Jonathan!"
Modern King James verseion
And Saul answered, God do so and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Saul, "God do so and so to me, except that thou die Jonathan."
NET Bible
Saul said, "God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn't die!"
New Heart English Bible
Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Saul: So, may God do, and, so, may he add, surely thou must, die, Jonathan!
Webster
And Saul answered, God do so, and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.
World English Bible
Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul saith, 'Thus doth God do, and thus doth He add, for thou dost certainly die, Jonathan.'
Themes
the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Government » Mosaic » Possessed veto power over the king's purposes
Jonathan » Son of saul » Rescued by the people
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Topics
Interlinear
'elohiym
Yacaph
Muwth
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 14:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Rescued From His Father Saul
43 Saul told Jonathan, "Tell me what you've done." So Jonathan spoke to him: "I did taste a little honey from the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am; I'm ready to die!" 44 Saul said, "May God do this to me and even more, if you don't surely die, Jonathan!" 45 Then the army told Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who brought about this great deliverance in Israel? As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head will fall to the ground, because today he did this with God's help."
Phrases
Cross References
Ruth 1:17
Where you die, I'll die and be buried. May the LORD do this to me and more if anything except death comes between you and me."
1 Samuel 14:39
Indeed, as the LORD who delivers Israel lives, even if the sin is with my son Jonathan, he will surely die!" Not a single one of the soldiers answered him.
1 Samuel 25:22
May the LORD do this to the enemies of David and more also if by the morning I've left alive a single male of all those who belong to him."
Genesis 38:24
Three months later, it was reported to Judah, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar has turned to prostitution! And look! She's pregnant because of it!" "Bring her out," Judah responded. "Let's burn her to death!"
2 Samuel 3:9
Therefore may God do to me and more also! just as the LORD has promised to David, since I'm doing this for him:
2 Samuel 12:5
David flew into a rage at the man and told Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
2 Samuel 12:31
brought back the people who had lived in it, placing them under conscripted labor with saws, iron picks, and axes. He did this to every Ammonite city, and then David and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 19:13
Then ask Amasa, "Aren't you my own flesh and blood? So may God deal with me, no matter how severely, if from this day forward you don't take Joab's place as commander of my army.'
Proverbs 25:16
If you find some honey, eat only what you need. Take too much, and you'll vomit.